Going to resurrect a Daisy Dukes CJ Jeep!
So MORE progress on this build! (man is it going FAST!) BUT I can see the end coming! Which for this build is a good thing! So, right to it shall we?
I took the tail gate and painted it, but in the process of that, I noticed the "back" side of it was more to be desired of! Detail-wise anyway..... SO I sat out to make a "matching" cover "liner" for it, to match that of the bed inside the Jeep!
Spare stock sheet plastic, .020" thick, then made marks to "guide" me to location, to match that INSIDE the Jeep Floor that I made all flat back and painted the runners "gloss black" to show some detail depth! -I then looked for strip stock to see what I had, (This is from a buy it all or nothing bunch I got so I'm NOT sure what size it is, BUT its close to the raised runners in the Jeeps floor! I used that and glued to the sheet as the markings went.
I let this dry till I could paint it.... SO, while it was setting and drying, I went on to see what it take to get the CB in-place!
From the pictures of "Dixie" WITH one of the shows cast members in the picture, to locate where the CB actually was, (coupla instances, I seen the CB in DIFFERENT locations in the Jeep!) WOW, SO, I had to pick one! So between the seats as I mentioned before, it went!
For all thats "wrong" on this Jeep to be Dixie, and from the show, I don't think I done to bad, all things considered! Plus it is after-all the actual "Jeep" MPC-AMT-Round 2 dedicated in 2001 to be Daisy's Jeep "Dixie", as I also have the kits box as well!
Thanks for following along guys! Comments welcome, MORE to come! Stay tuned, right after these short messages.... ENJOY!
So MORE progress on this build! (man is it going FAST!) BUT I can see the end coming! Which for this build is a good thing! So, right to it shall we?
I took the tail gate and painted it, but in the process of that, I noticed the "back" side of it was more to be desired of! Detail-wise anyway..... SO I sat out to make a "matching" cover "liner" for it, to match that of the bed inside the Jeep!
Spare stock sheet plastic, .020" thick, then made marks to "guide" me to location, to match that INSIDE the Jeep Floor that I made all flat back and painted the runners "gloss black" to show some detail depth! -I then looked for strip stock to see what I had, (This is from a buy it all or nothing bunch I got so I'm NOT sure what size it is, BUT its close to the raised runners in the Jeeps floor! I used that and glued to the sheet as the markings went.
I let this dry till I could paint it.... SO, while it was setting and drying, I went on to see what it take to get the CB in-place!
From the pictures of "Dixie" WITH one of the shows cast members in the picture, to locate where the CB actually was, (coupla instances, I seen the CB in DIFFERENT locations in the Jeep!) WOW, SO, I had to pick one! So between the seats as I mentioned before, it went!
For all thats "wrong" on this Jeep to be Dixie, and from the show, I don't think I done to bad, all things considered! Plus it is after-all the actual "Jeep" MPC-AMT-Round 2 dedicated in 2001 to be Daisy's Jeep "Dixie", as I also have the kits box as well!
Thanks for following along guys! Comments welcome, MORE to come! Stay tuned, right after these short messages.... ENJOY!
